Molo knows that the strong women of South Africa have helped build this country. Read more if the title made you wonder…

Women play and have always played a crucial role in all spheres of South African life.

Women’s Day celebrates our women in South Africa as this day commemorates 9 August 1956 when women participating in a national march petitioned against pass laws. This was legislation that required African persons to carry a document on them to ‘prove’ that they were allowed to enter a ‘white area’.

In politics and the struggle think of the “Mother of Mothers” Albertina Sisulu, Winnie Mandela and academia such as Mamphela Aletta Ramphele.

In current politics of female South African ministers Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Naledi Pandor and the late Helen Suzman, locally of the Mayor of Cape Town Helen Zille and Patricia de Lille for example.

In the arts think of famous South African sculptor Jane Alexander and poet Ingrid Jonker.

In South African Music our famous female musicians Miriam Makeba, Sibongile Khumalo, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Nhlanhla Sibongile Mafu of Mafikizola, Simphiwe Dana, Karen Zoid and the late and much loved Brenda Fassie.

On stage and screen, think famous South African Actresses; Oscar winner Charlize Theron, Tetty Pheto (Tsotsi) and off course a honorary mention for the incredible Evita Bezuidenhout.

In business think of South African women in business Maria Ramos, Wendy Luhabe and Nolitha Fakude for example.

A special thanks to Nozuko ‘Queen Elizabeth’, who was there with Molo when South Africa came out of the envelope in Mandela’s presence.

All these examples of many are strong beautiful South African role models for us all. We salute you.

Spend a Night with South African Women on Women’s Day;

Molo knows that is the strong women of South Africa have helped build this country. Why not as tribute to that character and support the entrepreneurial spirit of township women by spending the night in one of the great Township B&B's owned and run by women?

Discover some amazing South African women and spend the night at a Township B&B. Most of them are run by incredible South African women (and their husbands). You will not forget the warmth, hospitality, stories, dinner and night's sleep.

Read more on Woman's Day and have a look at some of the great Woman's Day Celebrations in Cape Town:

Woman's Day Events in Cape Town
Woman's Day Party at Bang Bang Club
Woman's Day Party at Club Fiction
The History of Women's Day


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